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No matter which path you chose, everyone has the same next steps: Learn more from the research-based facts about teaching by exploring our Did You Knows. Explore more about the teaching profession here. 

Did you know…

✔ Teachers in the United States rate their lives better than all other occupation groups, trailing only physicians.

✔ Teachers have flexible summers that they can use to travel, learn, spend time with family and friends, and recharge.

✔ Science teachers report having higher or equivalent overall job satisfaction compared to other STEM professionals.

✔ At year 15, the middle 50% of teacher salaries ranges between $68,000 and $114,000, nationally.

✔ Teachers earn additional pay of $1,000 – $8,000 for optional activities like coaching, running after school clubs, and tutoring.

✔ Teacher salaries are competitive with other jobs you can get with the same degree.

✔ Grade 7-12 science and math teachers get paid more than most college teaching faculty.

✔ You can get a job almost anywhere in the U.S. or abroad as a science or math teacher.

✔ There are student loan forgiveness programs and scholarships for math and science teachers.

✔ Most teaching jobs have better retirement benefits than other jobs you can get with the same degree.

✔ Nearly all teachers report having creative freedom in their classrooms.

✔ 87% of teachers report that they are treated with respect by students and their parents.

✔ About half of all science and math majors report an interest in becoming a teacher.

✔ A larger fraction of STEM students of color indicate an interest in teaching compared to their White counterparts. 

✔ Research shows that the classroom teacher has a greater impact on student learning than all other aspects of schools (e.g., class size and funding per student).

✔ Behind every advance in medicine or technology is a teacher who left a lasting impression.

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Discover what it’s like to be a teacher in your state!

• Loan Forgiveness, Scholarships and Retirement by State
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